alleryWho were the wife and the son of Siddhartha Gautama?
AGautami and Assaji
BSujata and Ananda
CMaya and Devadatta
DYasodhara and Rahula
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Yasodhara and Rahula
1. The early Buddhist texts say Gotama had a wife, Yasodhara, and a son, Rahula.
2. Maya was his mother and Gautami his step-mother, so they cannot be his wife.
3. Ananda, Devadatta and Assaji were disciples or relatives who appear later in his life.
_Source: Wikipedia, Gautama Buddha, Birth and early life_
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